Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don.

Intake of Radionuclides in the Trees of Fukushima Forests 3. Removal of Radiocesium from Stem Wood, <i>Cryptomeria Japonica</i> (L.f.) D. Don.

Nuclear power plant accidents have dispersed radiocesium into the atmosphere to contaminate trees with no turnover in heartwood, as occurred in Fukushima, and as has persisted for over 30 years around Chernobyl. Here we employ the ponding method, in which radiocesium can be flushed out from the cros...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Seyama, Ryohei Arakawa, Shogo Machida, Sota Yoshida, Akihiko Maru, Kei’ichi Baba, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Rumi Kaida, Teruaki Taji, Yoichi Sakata, Tomoaki Iijima, Takahisa Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Japanese cedar
radiocesium removal
ponding method
tracheid
pit membrane
xyloglucan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/5/589

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